Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-02-24
A BRIGHT MEDLEY.
The Essays, ReciJations, Solos and
Duets OF the College Enter
ta1nment.

~SAASG1S
ta1nment. ...
A large number of the friends of the
college and the performers Of the even
ing gathered, at the Opera rink last night
to witness the first college entertainment
given in Jamestown. A large attendance
had been anticipated, and provisions were
accordingly made for extra seating capac-
ity, and it was well that such was done,
for but few unoccupied seats were seenin
the large hall. The jamestown cornet
band had kindly consented to add to the
interest of the occasion by their presence
and musical efforts, and rendered some Of
their inspiring strains before the COM
mencement of the evenings exercises,
which were opened with a chorus of a
dozen of the talented and gifted vocalists
of tho city. From beginning to end the
program moved with precision that be-
tokened excellent management. The fol-
lowing PROGRAM was rendered:
PART FIRST.
Band Selection.
Chorus-O. Hail Us Ye Free.
From LrnanI
Piano Solo - Invitation A La
Miss Julia Lyon.
Bert Proctor.
Soprano Solo-Kerry Dance. Moloy.
Mrs. Merry.
Defamation n................Ih The Stigma
Fred Lyon.
Duet uet....M Matrimonial Sweets.
Miss Elliott and Mr.. Losson.
Recitation Charlie McChree.
Miss Winslow.
Quartatte-Joys the Rarest.
.............Fr Froam Trrco in Italia
Mrs: Merry, Miss Proctor, Rev. J. II.
Hartman and Mr.. karcher.
Miss Elliott,
Soprano Solo-Parla ....... Arditi
Mrs. Grove.
PART SECOND.
Piano Solo-Ballade. Carl Rejnecke
Mrs. W. G. White.
A Parody. .......: The Laven
J. A. Reed.
Contralto Solo--Looking Back. Sullivan
Mrs. O. II. Hewitt.
Grafton Observation-Disclosures. .OratoTy
Robert Gardner.
Trio-O, Restless Sea .... G. A.White
Mrs. Grove, Mr.. Hewitt and Mr. karcher.
Recitation The Red Jacket
Miss Sharp.
Defamation Observation-Disclosures.
The Black Horse and His Rider
John Bowman.
Medley Quartette. ..........C. A. White
Mrs: Glaspeu, Mrs. Mills, Mr.. Judd
and Mr. White.
Several well rendered solos, both vocal
and instrumental, and number of quar-
tettes by prominent musicians Of the city,
who had kindly consented to assist in
making the occasion success, formed
feature of the evening. Their parts ap-
pear in the above program, and as their
ability as musical artists is we'll known,
it is sufficient to state that they did them
selves full justice.
Bert Proctor was the first of the col
lege students to appear. lie delivered
With good effect, a selection from Macau-
ley's stirring martial strain, commemora-
tive of the gallant Horatius. The young
gentleman has a preposessing appearance
and made very favorable impression. a
startling experience Of the great South
Carolina rhetorician and logician was the
subject of Fred Lyons defamation. The
Stigma was well narrated by Mr.. LION.
A variation was next presented in 4 dlcr,
Matrimonial Sweets by Miss Elliott
and Mr.. Losson. This depicted very
wildly, and perhaps naturally, a little
family difference and was made dOubly
enjoyable and pointed by the natural
manner in which it was acted out. Miss
Winslow succeeded 50 well in pleasing
her audience with her story Of Charlie
McChree's adventure as to win an unmis-
taxable encore, to which the young lady
responded. In an essay on the
Hero" Miss Elliott drew clever con-
trast between the ruthless Napoleon and
fearless old John Brown. She gave short
yet lucid analysis OF the character OF each
from which She drew conclusions deci-
dedly in favor of the latter. J. \. Reed
amused and entertained the audience
with an excellent rendition of clever
comical parody on Poe's Raven. The Sc
lection in itself is humorous and with the
very appropriate delivery, frequently con-
vulsed the house. Robert Gardner fol-
lowed with the only Grafton OF the even
ing. He chose for his subject 'Oratory,'
a theme upon which he threw ont some
valuable suggestions and with which his
delivery is an evidence that he is familiar
The pathetic narration OF The Red
Jacket" was recited by Miss Sharp with
effect-her emphasis and articulation be-
ing excellent. John Bowman told the
story Lf the adventure of The Black
Horse and its Rider" in manner which
evinced both practice and ability. His
fine voice was well adapted to the selec-
ton. The program was concluded with
a humorous medley quartette.
Mrs. Prof. Grove and Mrs. VIM. c.
White acted in the capacity of pianists
and very acceptably accompanied the
musicians.
The entertainment was a success in
every way. and will net handsome sum
for the college, and the result shows the
interest and appreciation which is mani
tested in the institution by the citizens.
The credit of the evenings success be
longs mainly to Prof. Grove, who drilled
and instructed the performers and had
the general management OF the exercises
Asylum Prospects.
The committee that visited the asylum
have expressed their unqualified satisfac
ton with the management OF the institu
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